NFL
Von Miller
Von Miller
Buffalo Bills, Defensive End
Age: 35-40d (Mar 26, 1989)
Exp: 12 Years
Country: US
College: Texas A&M
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Joby Branion (Vanguard Sports Group)
2024 Cap Hit
$15,154,000
2024 Cash
$8,780,000
Career Earnings
$188,075,534
2022-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Von Miller signed a 6 year , $120,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including $18,525,000 signing bonus, $51,435,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,000,000. In 2024, Miller will earn a base salary of $1,500,000, a roster bonus of $7,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $15,154,000 and a dead cap value of $23,291,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $120,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$18,525,000
GTD at Sign:
$45,000,000
Total GTD:
$51,435,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
33 |
Injured |
$1,120,000 | $18,525,000 | - | $165,000 | $100,000 | $19,910,000 | $19,910,000 | $19,910,000 | $18,516,667 |
| 2023 |
|
34 | $1,300,000 | - | $13,345,000 | - | $100,000 | $14,910,000 | $34,820,000 | $17,410,000 | $18,238,000 | |
| 2024 |
|
35 | $1,500,000 | - | - | $7,000,000 | $100,000 | $8,780,000 | $43,600,000 | $14,533,333 | $19,070,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
36 | $17,145,000 | - | - | - | $100,000 | $17,500,000 | $61,100,000 | $15,275,000 | $22,500,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
37 | $19,645,000 | - | - | - | $100,000 | $20,000,000 | $81,100,000 | $16,220,000 | $25,000,000 | |
| 2027 |
|
38 | $29,645,000 | - | - | - | $100,000 | $30,000,000 | $111,100,000 | $18,516,667 | $30,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- $45M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2022 salary + 2023 salary + 2023 roster bonus + $10.71M of 2024 salary)
Remaining $6.435M of 2024 salary fully guarantees 03/18/2024- 2022 Signing Bonus: $18.525M
- 2023 Roster Bonus: $13.345M (guaranteed 3/22/2022, converted to signing bonus)
- Per game active: $15,000 ($255,000, 11 LTBE in 2023)
- Annual Workout bonus: $100,000
- 2024 renegotiation lowered base salary from $17.145M to $1.5M
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $7M (may be converted to signing bonus, TBD)
- 2024 Sack Incentives (non-cumulative)
2: $1M
4: $2.5M
6: $4M
8: $6M
10.5: $8.645M
15: $9.645M - $1.5M for an AFC Championship Win + 30%+ snaps + 12 regular season snaps
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2016-2021
Von Miller signed a 6 year , $114,100,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $17,000,000 signing bonus, $70,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,016,667.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $114,100,000
Average Salary:
$19,016,667
Signing Bonus:
$17,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$42,000,000
Total GTD:
$70,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2016-2016 Franchise Tag
Von Miller signed a 1 year , $14,129,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including an average annual salary of $14,129,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $14,129,000
Average Salary:
$14,129,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2011-2015 Rookie
Von Miller signed a 4 year , $21,000,380 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $13,773,004 signing bonus, $21,000,380 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,250,095.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $21,000,380
Average Salary:
$5,250,095
Signing Bonus:
$13,773,004
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$21,000,380
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$188,075,534
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$14,148,004 |
$14,148,004 |
|
| 2012 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,329,563 |
$15,477,567 |
|
| 2013 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$1,477,964 |
$16,955,531 |
|
| 2014 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$3,238,688 |
$20,194,219 |
|
| 2015 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$9,754,000 |
$29,948,219 |
Champion |
| 2016 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$25,100,000 |
$55,048,219 |
|
| 2017 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$16,500,000 |
$71,548,219 |
|
| 2018 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$19,427,315 |
$90,975,534 |
|
| 2019 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$17,500,000 |
$108,475,534 |
|
| 2020 | 31 |
|
Injured
|
$18,000,000 |
$126,475,534 |
|
| 2021 | 32 |
 |
Retained
Active
|
$17,277,777 $722,223 |
$143,753,311 $144,475,534 |
Champion |
| 2022 | 33 |
|
Injured
|
$19,910,000 |
$164,385,534 |
|
| 2023 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$14,910,000 |
$179,295,534 |
|
| 2024 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$8,780,000 |
$188,075,534 |
|
| Total |
$188,075,534 |
$188,075,534 |
||||
| 2025 | 36 |
|
Active
|
$17,500,000 |
$205,575,534 |
|
| 2026 | 37 |
|
Active
|
$20,000,000 |
$225,575,534 |
|
| 2027 | 38 |
|
Active
|
$30,000,000 |
$255,575,534 |
|
| Total |
$255,575,534 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
|
22 |
$375,000
|
$13,773,004 |
$14,148,004 |
$14,148,004 |
|||||
| 2012 |
|
23 |
$1,329,563
|
$1,329,563 |
$15,477,567 |
||||||
| 2013 |
|
24 |
$1,477,964
|
$1,477,964 |
$16,955,531 |
||||||
| 2014 |
|
25 |
$3,238,688
|
$3,238,688 |
$20,194,219 |
||||||
| 2015 |
|
26 |
$9,754,000
|
$9,754,000 |
$29,948,219 |
||||||
| 2016 |
|
27 |
$2,000,000
|
$17,000,000 |
$6,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$25,100,000 |
$55,048,219 |
|||
| 2017 |
|
28 |
$16,500,000
|
$16,500,000 |
$71,548,219 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
29 |
$2,000,000
|
$16,900,000 |
$500,000 |
$27,315 |
$19,427,315 |
$90,975,534 |
|||
| 2019 |
|
30 |
$17,000,000
|
$500,000 |
$17,500,000 |
$108,475,534 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
31 |
$17,500,000
|
$500,000 |
$18,000,000 |
$126,475,534 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
32 |
$16,777,777 $722,223
|
$500,000 |
$17,277,777 $722,223 |
$143,753,311 $144,475,534 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
33 |
$1,120,000
|
$18,525,000 |
$165,000 |
$100,000 |
$19,910,000 |
$164,385,534 |
|||
| 2023 |
|
34 |
$1,300,000
|
$13,345,000 |
$100,000 |
$14,910,000 |
$179,295,534 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
35 |
$1,500,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$8,780,000 |
$188,075,534 |
||||
| Total |
$92,595,215 |
$49,298,004 |
$30,245,000 |
$13,165,000 |
$2,300,000 |
$127,315 |
$188,075,534 |
$188,075,534 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
36 |
$17,145,000
|
$100,000 |
$17,500,000 |
$205,575,534 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
37 |
$19,645,000
|
$100,000 |
$20,000,000 |
$225,575,534 |
|||||
| 2027 |
|
38 |
$29,645,000
|
$100,000 |
$30,000,000 |
$255,575,534 |
|||||
| Total |
$159,030,215 |
$49,298,004 |
$30,245,000 |
$13,165,000 |
$2,600,000 |
$127,315 |
$255,575,534 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
$87,952,992 | $30,773,004 | $6,000,000 | $16,900,000 | $2,000,000 | $127,315 | $143,753,311 |
| 1 |
|
$722,223 | - | - | - | - | - | $722,223 |
| 2 |
|
$2,420,000 | $18,525,000 | $165,000 | $13,345,000 | $200,000 | - | $34,820,000 |
-
Mar 06, 2024
Converted $7M of 2024 salary into signing bonus & $8.645M more into incentives, freeing $8.645M of cap with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Mar 13, 2023
Converted a $13.345M roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $10.67M of cap with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Mar 16, 2022
Signed a 6 year $120 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Nov 01, 2021
Traded to Los Angeles (LAR) from Denver (DEN) for 2022 2nd round pick (#64 Nik Bonito) and 2022 3rd round pick (#96 - traded)
-
Mar 16, 2021
Denver (DEN) exercised an $18 million option for 2021
-
Oct 04, 2019
Fined $21,056 Roughing the Passer against Gardner Minshew (JAX)
-
Mar 15, 2018
Converted $16.9M of 2018 salary into bonus, clearing $12.375M of cap for Denver (DEN)
-
Jul 15, 2016
Signed a 6 year $114.1 million contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Mar 01, 2016
Offered a 1 year $14.129 million exclusive franchise tag for 2016
-
Dec 04, 2015
Fined $8,681 Roughing the Passer against Tom Brady (NE)
-
Oct 02, 2015
Fined $11,567 Excessive celebration of a touchdown against Detroit (DET)
-
May 01, 2014
Denver (DEN) exercised a $9.754 million option for 2015
-
Dec 13, 2013
Fined $25,000 Roughing the Passer against Ryan Fitzpatrick (TEN)
- Aug 20, 2013 Suspended 6 games, forfeiting $806,161 in 2013 salary with Denver (DEN)
-
Jul 29, 2011
Signed a 4 year $21 million contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Apr 28, 2011
Drafted by Denver (DEN): Round 1 (#2 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2011 |
|
Hit to the head on QB Carson Palmer | $15,000 | |
| Sep 28, 2012 |
|
for roughing the passer on Texans QB Matt Schaub | $15,750 | |
| Nov 15, 2012 |
|
for a low hit on Panthers QB Cam Newton | $21,000 | |
| Dec 07, 2012 |
|
for hitting Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman below the knees | $25,000 | |
| Dec 13, 2013 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Ryan Fitzpatrick (TEN) | $25,000 | |
| Oct 02, 2015 |
|
Excessive celebration of a touchdown against Detroit (DET) | $11,567 | |
| Dec 04, 2015 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Tom Brady (NE) | $8,681 | |
| Oct 04, 2019 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Gardner Minshew (JAX) | $21,056 |
Suspensions
| Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2013 |
|
Substance Abuse | 6 | $806,161 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BUF | 11 | 243 | 30.10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | BUF | 11 | 11 | 450 | 61.40 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2021 | LAR | 15 | 15 | 764 | 69.10 | 9 | 49 | 32 | 17 | ||
| 2020 | DEN | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 2019 | DEN | 15 | 15 | 858 | 79.40 | 8 | 46 | 33 | 13 | ||
| 2018 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 843 | 78.30 | 15 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 850 | 86.30 | 10 | 57 | 51 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2016 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 933 | 81.80 | 13 | 77 | 61 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2015 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 839 | 77.30 | 11 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2014 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 910 | 85.00 | 14 | 59 | 43 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2013 | DEN | 9 | 9 | 539 | 83.80 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2012 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 962 | 89.90 | 19 | 68 | 55 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 2011 | DEN | 15 | 15 | 0.00 | 12 | 65 | 51 | 14 | 3 |
